Who is Mary Sue Coleman? Re-introducing the University of Michigan’s Interim President

University President Santa Ono recommended Interim Provost Laurie McCauley for a full term as the University of Michigan’s provost on Tuesday, almost a year after the start of McCauley’s term. The recommendation will be considered by the Board of Regents at their Feb. 16 meeting. McCauley’s original appointment...

On Jan. 10, University of Michigan President Santa Ono held a talk to discuss the University’s record on and aspirations for the ideals of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Members of the Graduate Employees’ Organization were outside holding a picket to call attention to how the University has created a crisis of affordability and unsafe working conditions for graduate workers. This situation disproportionately affects graduate workers from marginalized backgrounds and is directly counter to the University’s crucial commitment to DEI. Graduate workers have been fighting for months for a contract that would hold the University accountable to that commitment and ensure affordability and dignity for all graduate workers.

The University of Michigan announced on Jan. 25 that $20 million would be allocated to the U-M Arts Initiative over the next five years. The initiative was established in 2019 by former University President Mark Schlissel and aims to promote creativity on campus and encourage public engagement with the arts.

Dr. Chung Owyang, former University of Michigan chief of gastroenterology, resigned from his position on Jan. 2 due to allegations of falsified data involving millions of federal research dollars. The University deemed Owyang’s experiments as fraudulent and requested the retraction of five academic articles on Jan. 24. One of...

Graduate students camped out in the main hallway in Haven Hall on Monday afternoon to do work together for a couple of hours for a “work-in” which was intended to raise awareness about their ongoing contract negotiations with University of Michigan administration. The Graduate Employees’ Organization, a union representing graduate student instructors and graduate student staff assistants at the University, was staking out on Central Campus as a part of their week of Graduate Labor Visibility to connect with U-M students.

Enrollment at the University of Michigan’s Flint campus has declined 25% in the last seven years. In response to this decline, former University President Mary Sue Coleman sent a charge letter to U-M Flint Chancellor Deba Dutta on Aug. 29, 2022, calling on U-M Flint administrators to analyze the school’s business model and make major changes to boost enrollment. In response, Dutta and the U-M Flint administration have since been working to establish the Flint Strategic Transformation Plan to increase enrollment and make the campus a sustainable academic institution in a competitive higher education sector.

The University of Michigan’s Central Student Government met Tuesday evening to discuss executive goals for the semester, the upcoming CSG Wellbeing Day and updates to recent resolutions. CSG President Noah Zimmerman began by presenting a State of the Students report, which included a review of tangible goals for the...

Booksweet, a self-described “cozy community spot to browse and chat about books” located in Ann Arbor was filled with 30 people for a Local Author’s Night focused on Disability Pride on Friday. Four authors talked about their lives and their literary works: Ashwini Bhasi, Nazifa Islam, Stephanie Heit and Petra Kuppers.

Following the No. 4 Michigan men’s tennis team’s loss in the doubles point against the Harvard men’s tennis team, the Wolverines found themselves in an unfamiliar place. Looking to redeem their 4-3 loss from last season against No. 18 Harvard and its subsequent defeat in doubles play, Michigan was ravenous for the win. But its appetite was only satiated when it clinched a home win over the Crimson.

The No. 4 Michigan men’s tennis team’s victory on Sunday may appear to be just another notch onto an undefeated record — the completion of a flawless stretch of results against three consecutive ranked opponents in only a week. For the Wolverines (8-0 overall) however, the competitive...

Up just five points with 13 minutes left, junior center Hunter Dickinson caught the ball in the high post while turning to face up Ohio State center Felix Okpara — no double team in sight. Sweeping the ball low to his left hand, Dickinson dribbled left. Bumped once off of Okpara, almost to the low block. Bumped twice off of Okpara, at the rim. Dickinson layed it up and in.

Heading into the 2023 season, the Michigan softball team was not ranked on the Division I preseason poll — and it knew why. This season’s roster lacks star players from last year, including first team All-Region pitcher Alex Storako and second team All-Region outfielder Kristina Burkhardt — in addition to other key pieces. Out of the 20 player roster, nine are newcomers to the program.

That little glimmer of hope you have in your chest. Those images of tournament dreams and March Madness magic dancing in front of your eyes. Is the Michigan men’s basketball team making you feel something again?. Don’t. For your own sake, I’m begging you not to believe in...

For the first time since mid-November, there was a new face in the No. 12 Michigan women’s basketball team’s starting lineup. Sophomore guard Jordan Hobbs, previously averaging 11 minutes per game, heard her name called as a starter for the first time on Feb. 2 after sophomore guard Laila Phelia was ruled out with a lower leg injury.

Ranked eighth out of nine teams in the field, the Michigan men’s golf team entered the Big Ten Match Play Championship with a slim chance of winning. Playing at the Hammock Beach Ocean Course in Florida, the Wolverines faced a steep uphill climb, with matches against No. 7 Penn State, No. 2 Michigan State, No. 3 Indiana and No. 1 Northwestern.

With both teams lined up prior to the Michigan men’s basketball team’s game at Northwestern last Thursday, there was one notable player missing from the Wildcats’ line. Standing on the sideline beside his coach while facing the crowd — instead of the Wolverines’ backs like the rest of his teammates — guard Chase Audige wasn’t following the usual pre-game script. Welsh-Ryan Arena’s PA announcer quickly explained why, as Northwestern’s second-leading scorer on the year was presented with a commemorative basketball for scoring 1,000 career points.

In the No. 12 Michigan women’s basketball team’s win Sunday against Michigan State, fifth-year wing Leigha Brown and senior guard Maddie Nolan both scored over 20 points apiece, playing crucial roles in the victory. But graduate forward Emily Kiser — usually a consistent source of production — was contained to just eight points.

EAST LANSING — Fifth-year wing Leigha Brown always brings energy and intensity, but she hits her stride when the games mean more. And in Sunday’s matchup with Michigan State, a rivalry win was on the line. In a meaningful contest against the Spartans, Brown led the charge for...

Jaedan Brown closed out the first set of her singles match against No. 19 Oklahoma State’s Kristina Novak with an emphatic ace, adorning her serve with a yell towards the crowd. The junior was dominant in her match, defeating Novak in straight sets by the score of 6-2, 6-1....